West Lavington Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

West Lavington from Strawberry Hill 452274 gives a view of West Lavington from a different direction. 'It lies far away from the coming and going of the great busy world,' wrote an inhabitant in 1875. Today, and for many decades, the great busy world speeds along the A360 from Salisbury to Devizes and threads its way precipitously through the chicane formed by the churchyard and the almshouses. In fact the main road spends about 8km in West Lavington parish, from the high downland south of Gore, the 'buried village of Salisbury Plain', past Gore Cross, where it is intersected by an important ridgeway, down a long descent beside landscaped woodland (known as The Warren) and into the pleasant valley where the village sits, then along some 2km of ribbon development associated with the linear village of Littleton Pannell, before leaving the parish north of the railway bridge. This journey is familiar to most Wiltshire travellers, and even without realising that chalk is giving way to Greensand and clay, many must feel as they pass along that here south Wiltshire ends and west Wiltshire begins" All this and more in: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getconcise.php?id=237
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West Lavington from Strawberry Hill 452274 gives a view of West Lavington from a different direction. 'It lies far away from the coming and going of the great busy world,' wrote an inhabitant in 1875. Today, and for many decades, the great busy world speeds along the A360 from Salisbury to Devizes and threads its way precipitously through the chicane formed by the churchyard and the almshouses. In fact the main road spends about 8km in West Lavington parish, from the high downland south of Gore, the 'buried village of Salisbury Plain', past Gore Cross, where it is intersected by an important ridgeway, down a long descent beside landscaped woodland (known as The Warren) and into the pleasant valley where the village sits, then along some 2km of ribbon development associated with the linear village of Littleton Pannell, before leaving the parish north of the railway bridge. This journey is familiar to most Wiltshire travellers, and even without realising that chalk is giving way to Greensand and clay, many must feel as they pass along that here south Wiltshire ends and west Wiltshire begins" All this and more in: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getconcise.php?id=237
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WEST LAVINGTON, Wiltshire. All Saints Church
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Byway open to all traffic on Strawberry Hill Looking south east near West Lavington. Wild strawberries? A treat to be remembered must be eaten on the spot. They don't travel - mine don't anyway.
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North east from Strawberry Hill Looking across the western end of the Vale of Pewsey. One of the white horses can be seen as a whitish smudge on the far hillside. Not sure which one it is, all I can tell you it is facing the wrong way to be the one near Alton Barnes.
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Apex City of Bath Hotel

Apex City of Bath Hotel

4 out of 5
1 James Street West Bath England
The price is NZ$171 per night from 9 Mar to 10 Mar
NZ$171
9 Mar - 10 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Bath. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (2,743 reviews)
Room was beautiful and spacious. Very clean with great amenities. My only complaints were the sauna wasn't working and there was an event in the hotel on the final night of my stay, the volume of the music disturbed my sleep and stay in the room.

Reviewed on 19 Feb 2026

Apex City of Bath Hotel
Hampton by Hilton Bath City

Hampton by Hilton Bath City

4 out of 5
Avon Street Bath England
The price is NZ$190 per night from 1 Mar to 2 Mar
NZ$190
1 Mar - 2 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Bath. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a 24-hour fitness centre. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (2,130 reviews)
Room was great, staff really friendly and helpful.

Reviewed on 16 Feb 2026

Hampton by Hilton Bath City
Macdonald Bath Spa

Macdonald Bath Spa

5 out of 5
Sydney Road Bath England
The price is NZ$290 per night from 25 Feb to 26 Feb
NZ$290
25 Feb - 26 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Bath. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and 3 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,000 reviews)
Beautiful hotel and Spa

Reviewed on 15 Feb 2026

Macdonald Bath Spa
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Hiding Space - Westgate Apartments

Hiding Space - Westgate Apartments

4 out of 5
4-5 Westgate Buildings Bath England
Stay at this apartment in Bath. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, daily housekeeping and satellite TV channels. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (339 reviews)
Clean apartment in a great location. Everything you needed was in the apartment. Enjoyable stay.

Reviewed on 7 Feb 2026

Hiding Space - Westgate Apartments
Historic 6 Bed Townhouse-Roman Baths 1 min walk

Historic 6 Bed Townhouse-Roman Baths 1 min walk

Bath England
Stay at this family-friendly holiday home in Bath. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and tennis courts. Popular attractions Thermae Bath Spa and Sally Lunn's ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (26 reviews)
Such a fantastic property, with great communication from the host. Our stay was too short(but very sweet!) Wish we had booked for another night. Absolutely loved the history of the property. The position in town is perfect reach to everything. It suited our group of 9 perfectly. Don’t overlook this ...

Reviewed on 23 Nov 2025

Historic 6 Bed Townhouse-Roman Baths 1 min walk
St Catherine's Hospital - Bath

St Catherine's Hospital - Bath

4.5 out of 5
Bilbury Ln Bath England
Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Bath. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and meeting facilities. Popular attractions Thermae Bath Spa and Roman Baths are ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (14 reviews)
Apartment was very clean and well kept. Bed was comfortable with a great bathroom. Very central location, great for exploring Bath. Some noise around 7am when they deliver towels to the Spa next door, but otherwise quiet, as it's on side street/no through road.

Reviewed on 16 Feb 2026

St Catherine's Hospital - Bath
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Longleat

Learn about the local history of Urchfont when you spend time at Longleat. Visit the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this quaint area.

Longleat

Wiltshire Heritage Museum

You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Wiltshire Heritage Museum in Devizes. Visit the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this quaint area.

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Wadworth Brewery

You can take time to visit Wadworth Brewery during your travels to Devizes. Visit the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this quaint area.

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Corsham Court

You can find out about the history of Urchfont when you stop by Corsham Court. Visit the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this quaint area.

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Market Lavington Museum

You can spend time studying the exhibits at Market Lavington Museum during your travels in Market Lavington. Savour the area's bars and restaurants.

Market Lavington Museum

Oare House

You can find out about the history of Devizes with a trip to Oare House. Visit the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this quaint area.

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